How the Views of Magwitch Change through the Course of...

How the Views of Magwitch Change through the Course of the Novel Great Expectations is about a boy called Pip, who has Great Expectations and doesnt want to be poor all his life. Along his way, a lot of strange things happen to him, such as meeting strange people and getting money off unknown people. Great Expectations was wrote in 1860 and was Dickens thirteenth novel. This essay will be about how our views on Magwitch change through the story, such as at the beginning us thinking he is evil and nasty just because he was a convict but then later on we see the good side. As I have already mentioned because of the way Magwitch is presented at first A fearful man, all in coarse gray, with a great iron on his leg. This†¦show more content†¦It shows that Magwitch is his benefactor and this one statement totally changes Pips outlook of his good fortune. I think this is a big turn in the story as Pip always thought it was Miss Havisham. This shows Magwitches good side again and now we do not see him a the convict but as Magwitch which makes him sound more human. - Then in chapter 41 Pip feels he cannot take any more of Magwitchs money (mostly because Pip is too proud and it is the money of a criminal). At the same time, Pip does not want Magwitchs execution on his hands, which will happen Magwitch is discovered back in England. So Pip and Herbert Pocket the next day try and convince Magwitch to leave England. - In chapter 42 magwitch gets the sympathy vote with use because he explains why he has always stolen things, (because he was hungry etc) There are many other chapter which change Pips outlook of life a little and that change our views of Magwtitch but I feel that I have mention the main one this being in chapter 39 where Pip find out about his benefactor. When this book was written the penal system I think was really hard, compared to today it must have been like hell. 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